Diania L. Caudell

Basket Weaving

Diania is a Luiseño Native American from Oceanside, California. She grew up traveling across California and nearby states before settling in San Juan Capistrano to raise her family and attend college.  

Diania has worked in automotive management, accounting, and education, playing a key role in establishing the Indian Education Act program in the Capistrano Unified School District. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the California Indian Basket-weavers Association (CIBA) and represents them on the Tribal Pesticide Program Council with the EPA.  

Passionate about preserving her culture, Diania works with students and organizations to share the art of traditional Native American basketry and advocate for protecting native plants from environmental threats.